Dallas Stars Blog

Jamie Benn is praised for play

VANCOUVER, British Columbia — They know the Jamie Benn story about as well as anybody, these Vancouver folk.

They saw Benn grow up a talented youngster in Victoria, British Columbia and watched him lead Team Canada to the World Juniors gold medal in 2009. They watched as he led Kelowna to a WHL championship that same year, as well as a trip to the Memorial Cup Final.

“So, how good is Jamie Benn?” was a common question from the media before the Stars played the Canucks on Friday.

“He’s been our superstar all year long,” captain Brenden Morrow said. “He’s a really special player, and he’s going to be an All-Star for many years going forward. He’s just starting to find out how good he can be.”